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PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
.1 TAB is used throughout this Section to describe the process, methods and requirements of
testing, adjusting and balancing for HVAC.
.2 TAB means to test, adjust and balance to perform in accordance with requirements of
Contract Documents and to do other work as specified in this Section.
.3 TAB: performed in accordance with the requirements of standard under which TAB Firms
qualifications are approved:
.1 Associated Air Balance Council, (AABC) National Standards for Total System
Balance, MN-1.
.2 National Balancing Council, (NBC) Certified Air Balancing Specifications and
Certified Hydronic Balancing Specifications.
.3 National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) TABES, Procedural Standards
for Testing, Adjusting, Balancing of Environmental Systems.
.4 Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA),
HVAC TAB HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting and Balancing.
.4 Recommendations and suggested practices contained in the TAB Standard: mandatory.
.5 Use TAB Standard provisions, including checklists, and report forms to satisfy Contract
requirements.
.6 Use TAB standard for TAB, including qualifications for TAB Firm and Specialist and
calibration of TAB instruments.
.7 Where instrument manufacturer calibration recommendations are more stringent than those
listed in the TAB standard, use manufacturers recommendations.
.8 TAB Standard quality assurance provisions such as performance guarantees form part of
this contract.
.1 For systems or system components not covered in TAB standard, use TAB
procedures developed by TAB Specialist.
.2 Where new procedures and requirements are applicable to Contract requirements
have been published or adopted by body responsible for TAB Standard used
(AABC, NBC, NEBB, or SMACNA), requirements and recommendations
contained in these procedures and requirements are mandatory.
NL Master Specification Guide
for Public Funded Buildings
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.3 Balance systems and equipment to regulate flow rates to match load requirements over full
operating ranges.
1.4 EXCEPTIONS
.1 TAB of systems and equipment regulated by codes, standards to be to satisfaction of
authority having jurisdiction.
1.5 CO-ORDINATION
.1 Schedule time required for TAB (including repairs, re-testing) into project construction and
completion schedule so as to ensure completion before acceptance of project.
.2 Do TAB of each system independently and subsequently, where interlocked with other
systems, in unison with those systems.
.2 Review specified standards and report to Owners Representative in writing all proposed
procedures which vary from standard.
1.7 START-UP
.1 Follow start-up procedures as recommended by equipment manufacturer unless specified
otherwise.
1.12 INSTRUMENTS
.1 Prior to TAB, submit to Owners Representative list of instruments to be used together
with serial numbers.
1.13 SUBMITTALS
.1 Submit, prior to commencement of TAB:
.2 Proposed methodology and procedures for performing TAB if different from referenced
standard.
1.16 VERIFICATION
.1 Reported results subject to verification by Owners Representative.
1.17 SETTINGS
.1 After TAB is completed to satisfaction of Owners Representative, replace drive guards,
close access doors, lock devices in set positions, ensure sensors are at required settings.
.2 Permanently mark settings to allow restoration at any time during life of facility. Markings
not to be eradicated or covered in any way.
.5 Measurements: to include, but not limited to, following as appropriate for systems,
equipment, components, controls: air velocity, static pressure, flow rate, pressure drop (or
loss), temperatures (dry bulb, wet bulb, dewpoint), duct cross-sectional area, RPM,
electrical power, voltage, noise, vibration, amperage and volts for each stage of electrical
heating coils.
.6 Measurements: to include, but not limited to, following as appropriate for systems,
equipment, components, controls: flow rate, static pressure, pressure drop (or loss),
temperature, specific gravity, density, RPM, electrical power, voltage, noise, vibration.
.1 Standard: NFPA.
.2 TAB procedures: Refer to NFPA 13 Sprinkler System.
.3 Refrigeration systems forming part of HVAC systems:
.1 Standard: CSA B52 Mechanical Refrigeration Code.
.2 TAB procedures: Refer to Standard as follows:
.1 Suction Pressure and Temperature.
.2 Discharge Pressure and Temperature.
.3 Suction Superheat
.4 Evaporation Pressure and Temperature.
.4 Chemical treatment systems:
.1 Standard: Section 23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment Systems.
.2 TAB procedures: refer to Section 23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment Systems.
.5 Induct sound measurements in each octave band at each air handling unit intake,
return and discharge.
.6 Sound measurements in each octave band for each normally occupied room with
air handling equipment running.
.7 Measurement of spatial noise:
.1 Standard: Section 23 32 48 Acoustical Air Plenums.
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